Citywide

An hour at Hadden Beach

Skip the seawall loop. Sit or walk Hadden Beach until you can point at five hulls, birds, logs, or buildings without checking your phone.

An hour at Sunset Beach

Skip the seawall loop. Sit or walk Sunset Beach until you can point at five hulls, birds, logs, or buildings without checking your phone.

Read the noticeboard at Game Center

Cities still tape paper to walls. Game Center is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Gathering Place

Cities still tape paper to walls. Gathering Place is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at John Braithwaite Community Centre

At John Braithwaite Community Centre (north-east of centre, Vancouver), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Piranha

Cities still tape paper to walls. Piranha is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the plaque at 2010 Olympic Cauldron

2010 Olympic Cauldron (near the centre, Vancouver): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Andy Slobodian Memorial

Andy Slobodian Memorial (south of centre, Vancouver): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at CK Choi Memorial Bell

A two-minute stop at CK Choi Memorial Bell. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Empress of Japan Figurehead

A two-minute stop at Empress of Japan Figurehead. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Memorial Park Obelisk

A two-minute stop at Memorial Park Obelisk. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at The Pacific Bell and Bell Tower

A two-minute stop at The Pacific Bell and Bell Tower. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at UBC Echo Chamber

A two-minute stop at UBC Echo Chamber. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Victory Square Cenotaph

Victory Square Cenotaph (east of centre, Vancouver): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

One loop of Balaclava Park

Walk a single loop of Balaclava Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Carnarvon Park

Walk a single loop of Carnarvon Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Central Park

Central Park (south-east of centre, Vancouver) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Connaught Park

50 minutes in Connaught Park (south-west of centre, Vancouver): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Fraserview Park

Fraserview Park (south-east of centre, Vancouver) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Harbourview Park

Harbourview Park (north-east of centre, Vancouver) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of High Place Park

High Place Park (north-east of centre, Vancouver) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Lynnmouth Park

50 minutes in Lynnmouth Park (north-east of centre, Vancouver): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Malkin Park

Malkin Park (on Balaclava Street, south-west of centre, Vancouver) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Memorial South Park

Walk a single loop of Memorial South Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Memorial West Park

Walk a single loop of Memorial West Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Michael Park

50 minutes in Michael Park (north-east of centre, Vancouver): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Oppenheimer Park

Oppenheimer Park (on Powell Street, east of centre, Vancouver) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Stephen Toope Gardens

Walk a single loop of Stephen Toope Gardens. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Victoria Park

50 minutes in Victoria Park (north-east of centre, Vancouver): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

Playground hour at Ceperley Playground

Ceperley Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Champlain Heights Annex Playground

Champlain Heights Annex Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Champlain Heights Community Centre Playground

Give Champlain Heights Community Centre Playground (south-east of centre, Vancouver) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Children's Playground

Give Children's Playground (east of centre, Vancouver) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Driftwood Playground

Give Driftwood Playground (south-east of centre, Vancouver) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Eagles Park Playground

Give Eagles Park Playground (south-west of centre, Vancouver) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Ecole Bilingue Big Playground

Give Ecole Bilingue Big Playground (south-west of centre, Vancouver) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Ecole Bilingue Small Playground

Give Ecole Bilingue Small Playground (south of centre, Vancouver) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Grey Gum Trail Playground

Grey Gum Trail Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at May Aacomachie Playground

May Aacomachie Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at New Champlain Heights Playground

New Champlain Heights Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Promontory Park Playground

Promontory Park Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at The Adventure Zone

The Adventure Zone is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Rain plan: VPL: Champlain Heights Branch

Rain plan at VPL: Champlain Heights Branch: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: VPL: Firehall Branch

VPL: Firehall Branch (on West 10th Avenue, south-west of centre, Vancouver) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: VPL: Fraserview Branch

VPL: Fraserview Branch (on Argyle Drive, south-east of centre, Vancouver) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: VPL: Joe Fortes Branch

Rain plan at VPL: Joe Fortes Branch: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: VPL: Kensington Branch

VPL: Kensington Branch (on Cedar Cottage Mews, south-east of centre, Vancouver) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: VPL: Marpole Branch

VPL: Marpole Branch (on Granville Street, south-west of centre, Vancouver) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: VPL: South Hill Branch

VPL: South Hill Branch (on Fraser Street, south-east of centre, Vancouver) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: VPL: Terry Salman Branch

Rain plan at VPL: Terry Salman Branch: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: one room at Chinese Cultural Centre Museum

Indoor weather plan at Chinese Cultural Centre Museum. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at City of Vancouver Archives

Indoor weather plan at City of Vancouver Archives. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition

Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition (south-east of centre, Vancouver): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at H. R. MacMillan Space Centre

Indoor weather plan at H. R. MacMillan Space Centre. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at Jewish Museum and Archives of BC

Jewish Museum and Archives of BC (south of centre, Vancouver): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Pacific Museum of Earth

Indoor weather plan at Pacific Museum of Earth. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at Ukama Gallery

Ukama Gallery (on Maritime Mews, south-west of centre, Vancouver): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Vancouver Police Museum

Vancouver Police Museum (on East Cordova Street, east of centre, Vancouver): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Watch the sun drop from 26R Spotting Location

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at 26R Spotting Location for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Lowden’s Lookout

Lowden’s Lookout faces the last light north-west of centre, Vancouver. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Mount Everett

Mount Everett faces the last light south-east of centre, Vancouver. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Old Marine Drive Viewpoint

Old Marine Drive Viewpoint faces the last light south-west of centre, Vancouver. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Simon Fraser Viewpoint

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Simon Fraser Viewpoint for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Siwash Rock Viewpoint

Be at Siwash Rock Viewpoint (north-west of centre, Vancouver) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Ting Lookout

Be at Ting Lookout (south-west of centre, Vancouver) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Viewpoint Vancouver

Viewpoint Vancouver faces the last light north of centre, Vancouver. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.